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title: "Every time she gets a new leaf, the other one dies…😭😭😭 What do I…"
description: "Every time she gets a new leaf, the other one dies…😭😭😭 What do I do?!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/e8WCOk5TaTnKS2OIl6giXb"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "genipooh"
published: "2025-09-01T14:03:12.166463Z"
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# Every time she gets a new leaf, the other one dies…😭😭😭 What do I…

_Posted by genipooh on 2025-09-01_

Every time she gets a new leaf, the other one dies…😭😭😭  
What do I do?!

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## 7 comments

### Icarus commented on 2025-09-01

Is that the nursery pot? It could be time to move up a size!

### Lauren Miller commented on 2025-09-01

That is happening to one of my Grandma's plants. I agree

### Josh\&Lyss commented on 2025-09-01

Fertilize every watering during growing season for alocasias! Heavy feeders

#### genipooh replied on 2025-09-02

When is growing season? As it sprouts?

#### Josh\&Lyss replied on 2025-09-20

Just warm months!

### Haileyy63 commented on 2025-09-01

Alocasia’s will do that for a long time. Their bulb in the soil is only strong enough for so many. Eventually it’ll be strong enough for two leaves! Then 3!

Same thing happened to my alocasia black velvet

#### genipooh replied on 2025-09-02

Thank you.

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